I still can't get over his passing. The only other artist that hit me this hard was Joe Strummer. Bowie was my very first rock star crush and the first album I ever bought was Hunky Dory. I was in 4th grade, 1982. I have been in love with him and his music ever since.He seemed immortal.

I have access to wonderful record stores in LA. In particular world-famous Amoeba and best-kept-secret in town Rockaway Records, which has been around aeons longer than Amoeba.

For the last 15 years the DAVID BOWIE section in Amoeba has been three rows deep full of back catalog gems for mere dollars. I picked it clean on every visit since they opened in 2000. And it was always always full. I got used to knowing that each subsequent visit I'd see the same items still there from my previous visit.

Since his death, I can report that his section has been emptied. Each time I've stopped by, the inventory is cleaned out. Nothing has changed. Accept he is no longer with us. So, I agree with @future_market comments. Nicely put. All of a sudden hipsters wanting to jump in and be a part of the impact happening on a global level as a result of his passing are gobbling up his artifacts and pretending they were always BOWIE fans. Always there for him. Well, I doubt it.

I want to point out, I went to the REALITY TOUR stop at The Greek Theatre in LA in the early zeds. This was BOWIE on tour after quite a long hiatus from the stage in the town that attracts hanger-ons and hipsters and 'i was there' types by the truck load. I was there. But not many others. Well attended. But guess what folks, it wasn't sold out. They had draped the open seats with their foliage camo. They do this to make it less apparent that the show is under sold. BOWIE. At The Greek. Not sold out. The hipsters that are now clamoring to own a clear vinyl copy of BLACKSTAR - let 'em pay through the teeth. So many really weren't there for BOWIE in many of the later decades of his life, so if they want to play catch-up now let them finally open up their wallets.

I think that who loves this legend has already bought during years all his gems and there's no need to be scandalized by actual prices. All the Bowie lovers can surely wait price will return at normal. At most, my opinion is that different people who buy now don't like him so much, these people want to have something of a great musician and man that sadly left us last month. Why just now? They can listen to him digitally without any trouble. So who is worst nowadays? the seller or the buyer? Last thing: i think it's insane even looking disperately for last prices not to buy but only to be scandalized.Let's all make him rip without any further shock. Peacefully.

David bowie corporotised him self and his music past and present as an inestemnt bond and his worth at death was £50 million ,he would be proud at the value of his vinyls post his death,as they didnt press that many on the first run.

Dear David, Thanks for all. RIP in our hearts.++++++Answering last message: 'David would be ashamed by a 999€ cle blackstar lp 1st ed. 'Not sure at all ...1. David was generous, may be it could be seen as the last gift to his core fans... He knew that before his death! He was good in finance! Don't know how much Î spend for him!For me blackstar cle lp 1st édition is 'WHITOUT PRICE''anymore!! It means more than 999€ !!

2. David was a leader ... he wanted to be number one... once again he's still!

3. Now this record is à *piece of history"

Ï clearly understand people don't want to pay so much... so please buy a black one or wait for reissues

David, rest in our hearts

Ps : i ve made some stats. Just before his death 67k units related to Bowie were on sale here ...One hour later it cuts down 66k units, 4 hours later 64 units, 62 k units after une day .... The lower points was 3-4 days later around 59k units. Now we are around 62k...More than 10k units a week! An other number 1!